Expanding Impact in Protecting Indigenous Peoples' Rights and Rainforests

Six Climate Topics to Counter Despair with Determination in 2024

Indigenous peoples and local communities during the Climate March at COP27 in Egypt

The effects of climate change are no longer distant warnings; they’re here. We must stand united and vigilant, continuing to advocate for change in the face of climate despair.
As we step into 2024, we at Rainforest Foundation US (RFUS) are keeping our eyes on these six topics as a source of ongoing determination.

Brazil’s Supreme Court Votes in Favor of Indigenous Rights in Landmark Trial

Brazil’s Supreme Court reached a majority decision to reject Marco Temporal, a pernicious legal argument that translates as a “Time Limit” on Indigenous peoples’ land rights. As the results were announced, Indigenous communities around Brazil erupted into celebration, filling the central plazas of state capitals with music and dancing.

Indigenous Women Uniting to Fight for Their Rights and the Earth

Célia Xakriabá and Sônia Guajajara of ANMIGA elected to Brazilian National Congress

Indigenous women from rainforests around the world are uniting to fight for the health of the planet in their unique and powerful ways. Whether as activists, politicians, or mothers, they are bringing back ancestral knowledge and are determined to fight for their communities and the Earth.

Six Climate Change Topics to Watch in 2023

Indigenous rights' activists from the GATC marched through New York City's financial district as part of Climate Week NYC.

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has emphasized that humanity will face irreversible climate breakdown unless we act immediately to transform global systems and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This article focuses on six key climate topics to keep your eyes on this year.

2022 A Year In Review

As the year comes to a close we’re looking back at all of the amazing things we’ve accomplished in 2022, together! Check out our Year in Review.

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THINK YOU KNOW RAINFORESTS?

How much do you know about the world’s rainforests?

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